Most Popular Horror Audiobooks

The Shining

The Shining • Book 1

by Stephen King

Narrated by Campbell Scott

Jack Torrance's winter isolation at the Overlook Hotel awakens both the building's malevolent spirits and his own capacity for violence, with Campbell Scott's chilling performance.

Dracula

by Bram Stoker

Narrated by Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren, Susan Duerden, John Lee, Graeme Malcolm, Steven Crossley

Stoker's epistolary vampire classic comes alive through a full cast including Tim Curry and Alan Cumming, each voice adding texture to the unfolding Gothic horror.

It

by Stephen King

Narrated by Steven Weber

Steven Weber's performance across 45 hours makes Derry feel like a real place you'd never want to visit, switching effortlessly between the Losers as kids and adults.

Carrie

by Stephen King

Narrated by Sissy Spacek, Margaret Atwood

King's first published novel follows telekinetic Carrie White from prom humiliation to supernatural revenge against her tormentors. The dual narration captures both the intimate horror and broader social commentary.

The Stand

by Stephen King

Narrated by Grover Gardner

After a plague wipes out most of humanity, survivors choose between Mother Abagail's godly Boulder and Randall Flagg's sinister Las Vegas. Grover Gardner's narration spans this epic battle between good and evil.

Pet Sematary

by Stephen King

Narrated by Michael C. Hall

Dr. Louis Creed discovers that the pet cemetery behind his new home can bring the dead back to life—but they return fundamentally wrong. Hall's chilling performance amplifies King's most disturbing novel.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by Alexander Spencer

Respectable Dr. Jekyll's experiments with human nature unleash his monstrous alter ego, Mr. Hyde, onto Victorian London's fog-shrouded streets.

Salem's Lot

by Stephen King

Narrated by Ron McLarty, Joe Hill

When vampires invade a small Maine town, King's slow-burn horror unfolds through everyday people fighting an ancient evil spreading house by house.

Interview with the Vampire

The Vampire Chronicles • Book 1

by Anne Rice

Narrated by Simon Vance

Simon Vance's performance transforms Rice's gothic confession into something hypnotic—his voice captures both the seductive languor and existential despair of a vampire's immortality with unsettling precision.

Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Narrated by Frankie Corzo

Socialite Noemí investigates her cousin's disturbing marriage at a decaying English manor in 1950s Mexico. Frankie Corzo's narration captures both Noemí's glamorous confidence and growing dread as fungal horrors and eugenic nightmares converge in Gothic terror.

"The Haunting of Hill House Novel

by Shirley Jackson

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

Four paranormal investigators enter America's most malevolent house, where the real terror isn't ghosts but psychological breakdown. Jackson's subtle psychological horror unfolds beautifully in audio format.

Cujo (1981) Stephen King 1st Print Hardback

Cujo / Rattlesnakes • Book 1

by Stephen King

Narrated by Lorna Raver

A friendly Saint Bernard contracts rabies and becomes a killing machine, trapping a mother and child in a broken-down car during a sweltering summer. Raver's performance captures both the mounting claustrophobia and the tragic transformation of a beloved family pet into pure nightmare.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson, Jonathan Lethem

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

Eighteen-year-old Merricat Blackwood lives with her sister in gothic isolation after a family poisoning incident. Bernadette Dunne's unsettling performance captures Merricat's childlike voice hiding something far more sinister underneath.

Doctor Sleep

The Shining • Book 2

by Stephen King

Narrated by Will Patton

Adult Danny Torrance battles his alcoholism while protecting a psychic girl from soul-eating nomads called the True Knot. Will Patton's weathered narration perfectly suits this darker, more grounded sequel to The Shining.

Needful Things

by Stephen King

Narrated by Stephen King

King himself narrates this tale of a mysterious shop owner who sells people their deepest desires in exchange for seemingly harmless pranks that escalate into town-destroying chaos. Hearing the author's own voice adds intimate authority to this exploration of how easily communities can turn vicious.

The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux

Narrated by Ralph Cosham

Leroux's original Gothic tale follows the mysterious phantom haunting the Paris Opera House and his obsession with young singer Christine Daaé. The atmospheric setting of underground passages and grand opera halls creates perfect material for audio immersion.

The Exorcist

The Exorcist • Book 1

by William Peter Blatty

Narrated by William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan

Young Regan's demonic possession grows more disturbing as the author himself narrates his own tale of spiritual warfare in Georgetown.

Christine

by Stephen King, Marie Milpois

Narrated by Holter Graham

King's tale of a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury destroying a teenager's life gets Holter Graham's pitch-perfect narration, capturing both Arnie's transformation and the car's malevolent personality.

The Tell-Tale Heart - Il cuore rivelatore / The Premature Burial - La sepoltura prematura

Gilded Nightmares – Timeless British Library Books

by Edgar Allan Poe, Elisabetta Querci

Narrated by William Roberts

Poe's psychological horror masterpieces explore the terror of guilt and the nightmare of being buried alive, with the narrator's obsessive guilt in 'The Tell-Tale Heart' contrasting the phobic dread in 'The Premature Burial.'

The Vampire Lestat

The Vampire Chronicles • Book 2

by Anne Rice

Narrated by Simon Vance

Simon Vance commands this operatic vampire saga with theatrical flair that matches Lestat's own irresistible charisma—his performance transforms what could be grandiose into genuinely seductive.

Bag of Bones

by Stephen King

Narrated by Stephen King

Widowed novelist Mike Noonan returns to his lake house and discovers it's haunted by a vengeful spirit connected to a custody battle. King's own narration adds intimate authenticity to this ghost story about grief, small-town corruption, and supernatural justice.

Bird Box

Bird Box • Book 1

by Josh Malerman

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell

Malorie and her children navigate a post-apocalyptic world where looking at mysterious creatures causes instant, violent madness. Cassandra Campbell's tense narration amplifies the claustrophobic horror of a world where sight itself has become deadly.

Carmilla - Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Narrated by Phoebe Fox, Rose Leslie, David Tennant, David Horovitch, James Wilby, Susan Wooldridge, Hannah Genesius

This Victorian vampire tale about dangerous female friendship gets a full-cast treatment featuring David Tennant that honors its gothic atmosphere.

Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale

by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Megan Follows

Narrated by Megan Follows

This Victorian vampire novella explores obsessive female friendship with an undercurrent of danger that would later inspire Dracula's bloodthirsty legacy.

Stephen King Value Collection: Lawnmower Man, Gray Matter, and Graveyard Shift

by Stephen King, John Glover

Narrated by John Glover

Sixteen classic King short stories showcase his range from cosmic horror to intimate psychological terror. Glover's theatrical background shines through each tale, crafting distinct atmospheres for suburban nightmares and workplace dread.